Simon Guerrier
Writing
Biography
Simon Guerrier (born 24 June 1976) is the author of several Doctor Who novels, audio dramas and short stories. The brother and sometimes professional partner of Thomas Guerrier, he is also the writer of several documentaries in the "classic series" DVD range, and also contributed to the charity reference book Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who.
Known For
A special retrospective of Peter Davison's tenure as the Fifth Doctor.
Come in Number Five
Once the nation's favourite, by its third year Doctor Who was in trouble. With changes afoot in the production office and increasing problems with its lead actor, the programme was heading for the Last Chance Saloon.
The End of the Line?
Mr Jackson is the perfect hitman. Cold, calculating and professional. You see him and you die. Don’t you?
Cleaning Up
A history of the Cybermen, presented by writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet.
Cybermen
Schoolteachers Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton were the first people from Earth to travel with the Doctor. This documentary tells their story. With actor William Russell, director Richard Martin, studio vision mixer Clive Doig and writer Simon Guerrier.
Last Stop White City
One dark, wet November night in 1605, a group of men planned the most audacious act of terrorism England had ever known. The Gunpowder Plot failed, but why? Based on historical evidence we've made up, behold the controversial truth of what really happened.
The Plotters
A look at the representation of black actors on British television over the decades, in particular Doctor Who.
Race Against Time
Matthew Sweet takes actor Peter Purves back to the studio that hosted numerous Doctor Who productions in the 1960s. This documentary also features the director of The Ark, Michael Imison.
Riverside Story
The First Doctor was the kind of scientist and adventurer popularised by the novels of H. G. Wells. But how much does Doctor Who owe to the 'Father of Science Fiction'? This documentary features writers and historians Matthew Sweet and Dominic Sandbrook, author and critic Kim Newman, literary editor Graham Sleight, and Anthony Keen of the Open University.
All's Wells That Ends Wells
A retrospective look at the making of The Sun Makers and the science behind it.
Running from the Tax Man
The cast and crew of Frontios reflect on the making of this story.
Driven to Distractation
Nick Briggs and Doctor Who Magazine's assistant editor Peter Ware take a look at the reasons why monsters often return for further adventures.
Monsters Who Came Back For More!
What separates one-off monsters such as the Monoids from eternal favourites like the Daleks? This short documentary tries to answer this question, with help from Dominic Sandbrook, Matthew Sweet, Kim Newman, and author Jacqueline Rayner.
One Hit Wonder
A documentary presented by Matthew Sweet looking at the history of Doctor Who at Lime Grove Studios and its surronding locations in and around London. Featured as an extra on The Collection Season 7 BluRay boxset.